Whisperly

What Whisperly does

Whisperly, operated by Estonian private limited company Lexelerate OÜ and headquartered in Tallinn, is an AI-powered Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform that unifies data-privacy and AI-governance workflows under a single product. The platform is built around three autonomous AI agents—a Policy Agent that drafts and version-controls compliance documentation, a Risk Analyst Agent that continuously scores privacy and AI risks, and a Vendor Assessment Agent that automates third-party due diligence—and exposes additional modules for RoPA automation, DPIA automation, an AI Policy Generator, RFP and security questionnaire automation, and a public Trust Center. Every AI-generated field is linked to cited source evidence drawn from connected knowledge sources such as company websites, Google Drive, SharePoint, prior RFPs, and code repositories. Coverage spans GDPR, UK GDPR, FADP, CCPA, EU AI Act, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and adjacent frameworks, with all data hosted on EU infrastructure and encrypted at rest and in transit.

Whisperly operates a hybrid go-to-market: a permanently free Core tier and a free EU AI Act Compliance Checker drive self-serve, product-led acquisition, while the Advanced tier, multi-product bundles, and a Vendor Assessment add-on are sold through direct sales with custom pricing based on the number of legal entities rather than headcount. Target segments span startups (1–50 employees), mid-size companies (50–500), and enterprises (500+), and named customers include Bloomberg Adria, Lesnina XXXL, BMTS Technology, MAVIE Work Deutschland, Wemedoo, Street 17 OU, and an unnamed German technology company. The company self-reports 100+ customers and lists ecosystem relationships with NVIDIA, AWS Startups, EBRD, and Philip Morris International, while remaining privately held with no disclosed funding or revenue.

Name

Whisperly

Legal name

Lexelerate OÜ

Website

https://whisperly.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Whisperly is an AI-native GRC platform, operated by Estonia-based Lexelerate OÜ, that uses autonomous agents to automate GDPR, EU AI Act, and vendor risk workflows for startups, mid-size companies, and enterprises across Europe, the UK, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Readiness & Audit Automation (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) (HDAAAMAE), Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG), Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• GRC compliance automation
• AI governance platform
• GDPR compliance software
• EU AI Act compliance
• Vendor risk assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Core Tier: Free forever tier providing basic Trust Center functionality with public compliance profile, up to 2 compliance badges, up to 5 policies, and up to 5 documents. Serves as acquisition/PLG layer.
2. SaaS Subscription - Advanced Tier: Full-featured Trust Center with custom subdomain, unlimited access approvals, unlimited badges, policies, documents, and library. Contact Sales for pricing. Annual subscription model with pricing based on legal entities, not headcount.
3. Product Bundles: Customers can combine Data Privacy with AI Governance and RFPs products. Custom bundle quotes available based on workflows and entity count. Vendor Assessment add-on available for all plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whisperly sells an AI-powered GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) SaaS platform that automates privacy compliance (GDPR, UK GDPR, FADP, CCPA), AI governance (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF), vendor risk management, RFP and security questionnaire automation, and Trust Center publishing. Autonomous AI agents draft and maintain documentation, run risk assessments, evaluate vendors, and answer enterprise questionnaires, with humans retaining oversight. The platform is sold via a free Core tier for self-serve adoption and an Advanced tier via direct sales, with annual subscriptions priced by legal entities.

Product overview

Whisperly is an AI-powered GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform built as a unified platform with modular add-ons. The core platform combines Data Privacy (automating GDPR, UK GDPR, FADP, CCPA compliance via RoPA, DPIA, DSAR, and breach workflows) and AI Governance (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF compliance) into a single system powered by autonomous AI agents. Additional modules include Vendor Assessment for third-party risk management with AI-powered questionnaire automation, RFP & Security Questionnaire Automation for generating enterprise questionnaire responses, and Trust Center for public compliance posture sharing. Core sub-features include RoPA Automation, DPIA Automation, and AI Policy Generator. All modules share a unified data model and audit trail, with a free EU AI Act Compliance Checker tool for initial risk assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whisperly Platform Core AI-powered GRC platform that unifies privacy compliance, AI governance, vendor risk management, RFP automation, and Trust Center publishing through autonomous AI agents and a unified data model with shared audit trail. Targeted at startups, mid-market, and enterprise organizations needing integrated GDPR and AI governance compliance.
• Data Privacy Module that automates GDPR, UK GDPR, FADP, and CCPA compliance including Records of Processing Activities with visual data flows, automated DPIA generation and risk scoring, policy templates with version control and approvals, DSAR workflow automation, data breach notification, and vendor oversight. Targeted at privacy, legal, and compliance teams.
• AI Governance EU AI Act compliance platform covering AI system inventory and risk classification, conformity assessment workflows for high-risk systems, ISO 42001-aligned documentation and controls, automated bias monitoring, and transparency reporting. Supports ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and OECD AI principles. Targeted at organizations deploying AI systems subject to the EU AI Act.
• Vendor Assessment Third-party risk management module that automates vendor due diligence, questionnaire distribution, evidence collection, and risk scoring. Includes ready-made templates for GDPR, DORA, ISO 27001, EU AI Act, HIPAA, SOC 2, and PCI DSS and provides a self-service vendor portal with continuous monitoring and DPA gap flagging. Sold as an add-on across all plans.
• RFP & Security Questionnaire Automation AI-powered system that generates complete, sourced responses to security questionnaires and RFPs by pulling from connected knowledge sources including the company website, Google Drive, SharePoint, Confluence, and previous RFP responses. Supports Excel, Word, and web-based questionnaire formats. Targeted at security, sales engineering, and proposal teams.
• Trust Center Public-facing compliance profile that showcases an organization's GDPR, EU AI Act, ISO, and SOC 2 certifications and frameworks. Available as a standalone product with a free Core tier and an Advanced tier with a custom subdomain, unlimited access approvals, unlimited badges, policies, and documents, plus Clickwrap NDA. Targeted at organizations that want to publish compliance posture to customers and partners.
• Free EU AI Act Compliance Checker 100% free self-service conversational AI-guided assessment tool that checks whether the EU AI Act applies to an organization, classifies AI systems into the four risk tiers, and generates a personalized compliance roadmap in under 5 minutes. Covers providers, deployers, importers, and distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% less time on documentation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• NVIDIAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA is listed as a backing organization for Whisperly's AI governance platform, suggesting technology partnership or integration support for AI/ML capabilities.
• AWS StartupssupportingTechnology or IntegrationAWS Startups is listed as a backing organization, suggesting cloud infrastructure partnership or startup ecosystem support.
• EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)supportingTechnology or IntegrationEBRD is listed as a backing organization, suggesting institutional partnership or investment ecosystem relationship.
• Philip Morris InternationalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPhilip Morris International is listed as a backing organization, suggesting technology partnership or customer relationship.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Drata: Drata is a compliance automation platform serving startups to enterprises with continuous control monitoring. Comparable business model, customer segments, and PLG-driven motion; both compete for the same buyer persona (CTO/Head of Security/Compliance).
• TrustArc: TrustArc is a long-standing privacy compliance platform offering GDPR/CCPA assessment and program management. Whisperly explicitly integrates with TrustArc via API for RoPA syncing, indicating direct overlap in customer base and use cases.
• Osano: Osano is a privacy management platform explicitly named by Whisperly as a legacy competitor. Both serve SMB through enterprise customers with GDPR/CCPA tooling; Osano focuses more on cookie consent and data subject rights while Whisperly extends into AI governance.
• Vanta: Vanta is a leading automated compliance platform focused on SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and similar frameworks. Highly comparable in GTM motion (PLG + enterprise sales) and target customer segments (startups to enterprise), though less depth on EU-specific frameworks like EU AI Act.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is the largest legacy privacy and GRC platform, explicitly named by Whisperly as a legacy competitor. Both serve enterprise customers with GDPR/privacy compliance, vendor risk management, and AI governance; OneTrust dominates with broader scale but slower, documentation-centric UX that Whisperly positions against with AI agents.
• Securiti: Securiti is a data privacy and AI governance platform offering automated Data Command Center capabilities. Highly comparable as both target privacy + AI governance convergence with automation, similar customer segments, and competitive positioning in the EU AI Act space.

Regional players

• Didomi: Didomi is a European-focused consent and privacy management platform. Comparable product overlap in GDPR/CNIL compliance and data subject rights workflows, though more focused on consent management than Whisperly's broader GRC and AI governance scope.

Broad incumbents

• Collibra: Collibra is an enterprise data intelligence and governance platform with adjacent privacy and risk capabilities. Comparable at the high end for enterprise data governance buyers, though its broader scope makes it less specialized than Whisperly's compliance-automation focus.

Emerging players

• Relyance AI: Relyance AI is an AI-native data governance and privacy platform with similar architecture to Whisperly — both use AI agents for RoPA automation and privacy program management. Most direct emerging competitor in the AI-native GRC category.
• BigID: BigID is a data intelligence platform with privacy, security, and governance capabilities. Comparable in privacy program automation and data discovery, though positioned more on data classification than AI-native workflow automation like Whisperly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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